{"product_id":"crying-girl","title":"Crying Girl, 1963","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Crying Girl\" is an offset lithograph on paper created by Roy Lichtenstein in 1963. From an unknown edition size, the artwork is signed 'r.f Lichtenstein' lower right. The artwork is framed in a custom closed-corner gold leaf frame and has a framed size of 27 x 33\". The artwork ships framed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoy Lichtenstein’s \"Crying Girl\" is one of those rare prints that carries the energy of a breakthrough moment. Made in 1963 for his second solo exhibition at Leo Castelli Gallery in New York, it began life as an exhibition announcement, but quickly became something more: a Pop Art icon in its own right. The print was published by Castelli, printed by Colorcraft in New York, and catalogued as Corlett II.1 \/ RLCR 759. It was issued in an unknown, unnumbered edition; but many impressions were hand-signed in pencil. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe image is pure Lichtenstein: a tightly cropped comic-book heroine, blonde hair flying, lips red, eyes wide, tears suspended in perfect graphic drama. He takes a moment of melodrama and gives it the clarity and punch of an advertising image. The Ben-Day dots, bold black outlines, and limited palette make the picture instantly legible from across a room, yet the emotion keeps pulling you closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the appeal is the story of how it was made. According to the catalogue raisonné, Lichtenstein delivered the black-line drawing and overlays to Marcus Ratliff at \"Fortune\" magazine, where the two worked through the colors. The yellow and black were straightforward; the red was harder. In the absence of standard color guides, Lichtenstein reportedly found the right red on a packet of L \u0026amp; M cigarettes from a hallway vending machine. That anecdote captures the spirit of the work perfectly: high art built from the look, speed, and materials of everyday American visual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two known formats: mailed examples with Castelli exhibition information on the back, often folded into quarters, and clean-back impressions that were typically signed and sold or given away at the gallery. Museum examples are held by institutions including the National Gallery of Art and the Whitney Museum, underscoring the work’s art-historical standing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Crying Girl\" offers early Lichtenstein, classic Castelli provenance, a memorable backstory, and an image that still feels immediate, stylish, and emotionally charged.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roy Lichtenstein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46047465636157,"sku":"LTLIHLC01SC","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/3581\/files\/Roy_Lichtenstein_-_Crying_Girl_Framed_2215e6d6-69ec-4669-b889-85b6cf935cdb.jpg?v=1691182039","url":"https:\/\/martinlawrence.com\/products\/crying-girl","provider":"Martin Lawrence Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}